1956 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1956 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–4 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morningside $ 4 1 1 6 1 1
Augustana (SD) 4 2 0 6 3 0
South Dakota 4 2 0 4 4 0
North Dakota State 3 3 0 5 4 0
South Dakota State 3 3 0 4 5 0
North Dakota 2 4 0 2 6 0
Iowa State Teachers 0 5 1 2 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 4–4 record (4–2 against NCC opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 146 to 140.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.